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Ellen White: A Chronology

By Ellen G. White EstateRevised: June 12, 2012

The following outline of significant points in the life and work of Ellen G. White includes links to some of her publications and information on some places, people and events in her chronology. For more information contact us as heritage@swau.edu

Date

Year

Event

November 26

1827

E.G White born at Gorham, Maine, a twin and youngest of eight children

Attended General Conference session at Battle Creek, Michigan and called for a reorganization of the General Conference. The immediate response was a reorganization providing for union conferences, General Conference Departments, and an enlarged General Conference Committee.

E.G. White two-paragraph statement calling for a fully equipped and full fledged medical school at Loma Linda read to delegates at Pacific Union Conference session which led to the far-reaching decision to conduct a medical college at Loma Linda

1911

E.G. White leads out in securing more land adjacent to Loma Linda property for future development of the work

E.G. White executed last will appointing trustees to care for her writings after her death

April 4

1912

E.G. White meeting with CME Board places approval for Clinical Work of medical college being done in Los Angeles. "Part of the work here (Loma Linda's and part in Los Angeles. " )—Reported by W.C. White